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International Academics Visit the School[18 February 2013]
Prof Jeffrey Goldberg, Dean of College of Engineering and Prof Glenn Schrader, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, College of Engineering, The University of Arizona visited the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering recently. Prof Goldberg and Prof Schrader have met Prof Tim Langrish, Head of School and other academic staff in the school for discussion of collaborations in research and teaching. Discussions are in progress to develop a possible undergraduate exchange program and possible staff exchanges. More
Laboratory for Multiscale Systems receives grant for carbon capture research[20 August 2012]
The Laboratory for Multiscale Systems, led by Dr Ali Abbas, has received a grant from Australian National Low Emissions Coal Research & Development to undertake research on post-combustion carbon capture processes. The funding will bring together a multi-disciplinary team from The University of Sydney, Masdar Institute and Delta Electricity who are experts in modelling, optimal design and operation of post-combustion carbon capture technologies looking to synthesise and evaluate highly-integrated processes for clean coal power generation with low emissions of CO2. More
Study Results from University of Sydney Broaden Understanding of Bacillus subtilis [12 January 2012]
VerticalNews reported that the Sydney University research team of Raja Mahanama, Aydin Berenjian, Dr John Kavanagh and A/Prof Fariba Dehghani have completed studies which resulted in significant increase in Vitamin Menaquinone-7 More
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering School Opens Reverse Osmosis Teaching Rig[25 November 2011]
The School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering opened its Reverse Osmosis Teaching Rig on the 18th of November 2011 More
Research Team Wins Best Student Paper of an International Conference 2011[21 November 2011]
The Sydney University research team of Raja Mahanama, Aydin Berenjian, John Kavanagh and Fariba Dehghani won the Best Student Paper Award of a prestigious International Engineering Conference (The World Congress on Engineering and Computer Schence) in 2011, for their paper entitled "Effects of Inoculation Loading and Substrate Bed Thickness on the Production of Menaquinone-7 via Solid State Fermentation." More
Winner, Best Literature Review - 2010 National Institute of Forensic Science (NIFS) Australia Award [26 October 2011]
The review paper by Dr Reza Alaeddini and Dr Ali Abbas from the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in collaboration with Dr Simon Walsh from the AFP has won the NIFS Best Review Paper Award for 2010. More
Rajab Khalilpour wins the Pacific Honeywell Users Group (HUG) Competition [30 August 2011]
Rajab's research on post-combustion carbon capture (PCC) was recognised at the Pacific Honeywell Users Group (HUG) held at Perth this week. More
Finalist in Engineering Excellence Awards from the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering [24 August 2011]
Nima Yazdanpanah and Professor Tim Langrish, Drying and Process Technology Group, have been shortlisted as finalists in the Engineering Excellence Awards 2011 by Engineers Australia. More
Prestigious Amelia Earhart Fellowship Awarded to Chemical Engineering PhD student, Mariam Darestani[9 March 2011]
PhD candidate Mariam Darestani has been awarded the prestigious Amelia Earhart Fellowship from Zonta International and will receive 10,000 USD to continue her research on anti-fouling piezoelectric membranes. More
A New NCRIS Biofuels Research Pilot Plant is Launched[9 March 2011]
The NCRIS Biofuels Research Pilot Plant is launched as the first semi-automated, continuous-flow kilo-scale research facility of its kind in Australia. More
Megan Cater Successful IChemE / IIChE International Exchange Candidate[28 October 2010]
Eight student chemical engineers have been given the opportunity to participate in a free international exchange programme, courtesy of IChemE and the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE). More
A/Prof Tim Langrish, Shuosi Wang and Evelyn Konkol Win the Nestlé Drying Technology Award IDS2010.[19 October 2010]
Their paper on the Application of proteins as spray drying additives to produce orange juice powder has won the Nestlé Drying Technology Award and was presented by Professor Andrieu at the 17th International Drying Symposium in Magdeburg, Germany. More